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In her artistic battle on behalf of our better selves, Carmen Costello has suffered some casualties. The wild wire statue she created for the corner of her North Park block was rather violently dismantled. The fanciful sculpture she attached to a tree in nearby Bird Park disappeared in one day. And while the bead-studded cloth heart she wove into the chain-link fence at 32nd and Redwood streets is still miraculously intact nearly a year after it was installed, the beads have to be replenished on a regular basis. Sticky fingers and all that.

In addition to petty theft, vandalism and tree-creature abduction, challenges of the street-artist life can also include severe shortages in...

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In her artistic battle on behalf of our better selves, Carmen Costello has suffered some casualties. The wild wire statue she created for the corner of her North Park block was rather violently dismantled. The fanciful sculpture she attached to a tree...

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Dog lovers can get a guide of pet-friendly attractions in West Virginia.
The free, 20-page booklet lists places to go and things to do while accompanied by pets on leashes.
The state Division of Tourism released the "West...

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is marking the 150th anniversary of "Alice in Wonderland" with an array of events celebrating the adventures and characters in the beloved children's tale.
There's no shortage of wonderful offerings to reintroduce fans of...

WILLIAMSTOWN, Ky. (AP) — In a rolling Kentucky pasture, the first few wooden ribs of a giant Noah's ark tourist attraction have begun to sprout up.
For now, there's only a foundation, some concrete pillars and the ribs. But the Christian ministry...

PHOENIX (AP) — Televised images of New York City's glittery ball drop have become inextricably linked with New Year's Eve. But Times Square isn't the only place to ring in the new year with an object dropping at midnight.
Las Cruces, New Mexico, is...

Just when you thought there was nothing left to the holidays but tree recycling, gift returning and cookie withdrawal comes a late-breaking bulletin from the celebration front. Make room in your life for one more present, San Diego. Because Mother...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Tum Tum, Brother Joseph, God's Wonder, and Shady Eden are among the newest members of a national registry of grand, gnarly live oaks.
Tum Tum, in Lafayette and named for a cat, is 16 feet around: a centenarian by Live Oak Society...

ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — A chlorine gas evacuation turned a suburban Chicago hotel into what looked like a cartoon come to life, as people dressed in brightly colored rabbit, fox and dragon costumes were moved across the street to a convention center.
The...

The eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah begins at sundown Dec. 16 — a much more manageable date than last year's Thanksgivukkah madness.
Of course, we don't have any say in when the Festival of Lights begins, but at least this year we can take a deep...

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Cat lovers in Northern California are pouncing at the chance of spending time with feline company at a new cat cafe in Oakland.
Cat Town Cafe is giving dozens of visitors a chance to mingle with furry friends while sipping coffee...

Former Oceanside City Councilman Chuck Lowery, who is poised to return to City Hall after Tuesday’s election, said he wants to be part of a more cordial council but he plans to propose changes that could raise old divisions among his colleagues.
If...

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (AP) — A California man has been reunited after seven months with the dog who vanished seven months ago while the owner was in southern Oregon for fire training. A microchip made the difference.
The Herald and News reports...

An Escondido woman’s golden Lab mix dressed up as Mother Goose was the winner Friday in a national Halloween costume contest on ABC’s “Good Morning America” television show.
Judy Fridono hand-designed the goose costume worn by Rina, her 11-year-old...

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — Several dozen tons of cement bags stored in a warehouse are one of the few tangible achievements so far of a $2.7 billion plan to rebuild war-wrecked Gaza Strip.
The program was launched with high expectations at an...

The organizers of this weekend’s jousting tournament in Poway have gone to extreme lengths to ensure the historical accuracy of the Medieval armor, clothing, weapons and code of honor, chivalry and horsemanship.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Since their arrival aboard Spanish ships in the 1500s, horses have been part of the story of the New World. In Mexico, there is perhaps no better representative of the country's combined cultures and history than the horse trained for...

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Napoleon is now back with his Antosia.
The two amorous donkeys who were separated because of an outcry over their lovemaking have been reunited at a zoo in Poland.
The couple, together for 10 years, got into trouble when mothers...

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — As Eileen Brown and her dog stand on a bluff at Santa Monica's Palisades Park and survey endless miles of sparkling blue ocean, clear skies and shimmering sandy beaches, she ponders how life could possibly get any better in...